…by which I meant “Meaning deletion,” ugh. My kingdom for an edit button!

Fun aside: Sinnesloschen is apparently the name of the supposed dev of Polybius! The urban legend arcade game from the 80s, that was rumored to be psychoactive or mind-altering, and possibly part of a government operation.

If his arms and legs getting covered up in those stars and withering away to ash is symbolism for his limbs being paralyzed it would indicate that he’s quite possibly even more fucked than he was previously even if he doesn’t die from this. Risk of further brain damage, coma and death? Plenty of that for sure!